The State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information Baden-Württemberg (LfDI BW) imposed a fine on the AOK Baden-Württemberg (AOK BW) [...]
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The Federal Court of Justice (BGH) has rejected the practice of using the SEPA direct debit procedure in the course of business dealings with consumers residing in Germany [...].
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The German Federal Supreme Court (BGH) has dealt with the cookie issue in a long-awaited ruling. It has unsurprisingly [...]
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From July 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020, inclusive, the sales tax will drop from 19% to 16 [...]
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Facebook uses terms of use that also provide for the processing and use of user data obtained from Internet use independent of the Facebook platform [...]
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In a judgment dated June 11, 2020, the 10th Civil Chamber of the Itzehoe Regional Court dismissed an action against Google Ireland Ltd. for the pixelation of a [...]
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